WP Reset <= 2.02 - Missing Authorization to License Key Modification
Priority LOW 20CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Reset plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_ajax function in all versions up to, and including, 2.02. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify the value fo the 'License Key' field for the 'Activate Pro License' setting.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| webfactory | WP Reset | up to 2.01 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Reset Vendorwebfactory Affected up to 2.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_reset:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.03 | Vulnerable | webfactory |
- cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_reset:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.03 Vulnerable ·webfactory
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm94-9wqr-p9p4
References
More webfactory Wp Reset vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06212 WP Reset <= 2.0 - Sensitive Information Exposure due to Insufficient Randomness CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-06714 WP Reset < 1.90 - Authenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-4661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jm94-9wqr-p9p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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